Spoiler alert: This is likely to be my only “political” post of this election season. (you’re welcome). 

It is International Day of Peace. A wonderful time for us to contemplate (and plan for) how we will choose to respond to the outcome of the USA Presidential election. With that in mind:

I invite, request and beseech 

every single person in

The United States of America

(and those watching around the world)

to choose now…

before Election Day; 

before the votes are cast and counted;

(and recounted, and recounted again);

before the announcements are made official;

before one party concedes and another accepts;

Please choose now…

how you will respond.

And, if I may further request and beseech

(and pray)

that we all 

respond in peace 

and with peaceableness.

More than merely being passively peaceful, a peaceable person actively seeks and strives for peace. Their actions and words demonstrate and promote peace.

We may not all be happy with the outcome of the election. Indeed, there will likely be feelings of heavy emotions. But, rather than react impulsively and destructively, we can choose to respond in peace and with peaceableness. 

Please let’s choose to be peaceable people.

2020 (and, for some of us, beginning in 2019) 

has been a long and painful year.

Let’s be gentle with each other.

Let’s gift each other with peaceableness.

Let’s set that intention now.

And, let’s act on that intention now by reminding ourselves every single day as we approach November 3rd, that we are choosing to be the peaceable people.

Be the Change.

Be Peace.

May it be so.

Happy International Day of Peace!

#PeaceDay

#PeaceDay2020

#InternationalDayOfPeace

#2020Election

*PhotoCredit: Asheville Community Yoga